An example of a fungible commodity is:
A. gold.
B. oil.
C. aluminum.
D. All of these are fungible commodities.
Answer: D
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The elasticity of demand for labor will be less the
A) longer the time period. B) easier it is to substitute one input for another. C) less the demand elasticity for the final product. D) larger the share of total costs accounted for by labor.
Under which of the following conditions would the interdiction of illegal drugs result in a decrease in the quantity of drugs sold and in a decrease in total spending on illegal drugs by drug users?
a. The interdiction has the effect of shifting the demand curve for illegal drugs to the right. b. The price elasticity of demand for illegal drugs is 1.3. c. The price elasticity of supply for illegal drugs is 0.8. d. As a result of the interdiction, the price of illegal drugs increases by 20 percent and the quantity of illegal drugs sold decreases by 16 percent.
Discuss the substitution and real-income effects of a price decrease
What will be an ideal response?
A hyperinflation is
A) a period of extreme inflation generally greater than 50% per month. B) a period of anxiety caused by rising prices. C) an increase in output caused by higher prices. D) impossible today because of tighter regulations.